I have a client that is asking me to manage a short term rental for them and i wanted to get some insight from anyone thats managing an STR currently as I have no experience in this field.

In this instance, just go address it And in the future, don't let this happen.For your vacation rentals, make sure there's a system in place where when any service is done there's photo proof, a timestamp, property manager digitally acknowledges, and a physical receipt there.

Means they are below what they set in their management software.

I have a friend who has some real estate experience (mainly legal, local knowledge) that could be 'boots on the ground' in terms of understanding the locale, assisting with property management.  

There are some layoffs but heavily skewed toward corporate and management level employees.Cautiously optimistic.I see rates in upper 5’s soon which I believe will unleash a moderate wave of buying.

my wife's company has had no less than 2 webinars a week addressing this and how to manage it they had the Lawyer for the Oregon association give a one hour presentation. 

Even armed with 7 years of experience and over 100 units owner or managed over that time, I still see value in and pay for pricing software. 

What I can say is that prior to buying this software I was also paying for a project management app, but now I have everything all in one and it works perfectly. 

It's clear you're trying to balance being a compassionate landlord with the realities of managing a property.

Hi everyone, I moved overseas and hired a big name management co ( Two letters and one number in their name) in Riverside to handle the property.